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Oxidative modification of cysteine 111 promotes disulfide bond-independent aggregation of SOD1.
Neurochemical research - 1 Apr 2012
Chen Xueping, Shang Huifang, Qiu Xiaozhong, Fujiwara Noriko, Cui Liying, Li Xin-Min, Gao Tian-Ming, Kong Jiming
Abstract excerpt
Converging evidence indicates that SOD1 aggregation is a common feature of mutant SOD1-linked fALS, and seems to be directly related to the gain-of-function toxic property. However, the mechanism inducing the aggregation is not understood. To study the contribution of oxidative modification of cy...
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